to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
match; game; bout; contest
to rally; to make a comeback
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to underrate; to make light of
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
directly opposite; right in front
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
drama; play; powerful drug
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
one's say; one's point; although; though
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to fight against; to oppose; to face
consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
for example; for instance; e.g.
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
act of violence; violent behavior
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
cannot be helped; unavoidable
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
I can't die and leave things this way